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Klobuchar hails $2.5M for NU crosswind runway

NEW ULM – Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited New Ulm Municipal Airport Wednesday following announcement federal funding was secured for the airport’s long awaited crosswind runway project. The U.S. House and U.S. Senate recently passed the 2024 federal budget that included $2.5 million for the ...

Students engage with potential employers at expo

NEW ULM — More than 500 New Ulm area eighth-graders and sophomore students made connections with possible employers. The 17th Annual New Ulm Area Career Expo was held at the Civic Center on Wednesday. New Ulm High School student Kolt Peterson tried Brown, Redwood, Renville and Lyon County ...

End of an era for Blizzards and Dilly Bars

NEW ULM — After more than seven decades of slinging Blizzards, Dilly Bars, and burgers, New Ulm’s Dairy Queen is closing for good. The Dairy Queen was originally located at 1326 North Broadway when it opened Aug. 4, 1950. It moved to its current barn-shaped building at 1501 North ...

Scholar’s Recognition Banquet honors New Ulm’s finest students

NEW ULM — The best and brightest of New Ulm’s schools got their chance to shine Monday night at the 57th annual Scholars Recognition Banquet. The event, held by the New Ulm Rotary, honored the top 15% of seniors from New Ulm Public, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, and Cathedral high schools ...

‘Tricky weather’

NEW ULM — Wet snow was on the menu Sunday as temperatures hovered around the freezing point. While New Ulm received a dose of rain and snow, the storm’s epicenter was north of the city. National Weather Service Meteorologist Paige Veserat said the snow and liquid numbers were fairly ...

Jefferson 3rd Graders show off their best selves

NEW ULM – Jefferson Elementary’s 3rd graders sang, played and danced to the hits Friday. The annual program is put together by Jefferson’s Music and Phy Ed. Departments. The 3rd grade class sing songs and perform choregoraphed dance numbers. The title of this year’s program was ...